FACTS/FLUKES: H.Bailey, Eaton, Ryu, Ruf, Flores

Bailey blossoms … One of the unchecked boxes on Homer Bailey’s (RHP, CIN) profile heading into 2013 was consistency. Big talent; yes. Pedigree and arsenal; no doubt. Flashes of brilliance; certainly. But could he ever put it together for a whole season?

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  hr/9    G/L/F   hr/f  BPV
====   ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  ====  ===
2009   113  4.53  4.66  71  4.1  6.8  1.7   1.0  43/21/37    9%   32
2010   109  4.46  4.01  69  3.3  8.3  2.5   0.9  42/21/37    9%   79
2011   132  4.43  3.72  69  2.3  7.7  3.2   1.2  39/22/38   12%   86
2012   208  3.68  3.92  75  2.3  7.3  3.2   1.1  45/20/35   12%   93
2013   177  3.55  3.22  71  2.1  8.8  4.2   0.9  47/19/34   10% ...

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